Smile is a touching animation about a robot that is searching for one thing that technology cannot give it.

Many years after human extinction, a broken maintenance robot with little power continues to do what it’s programmed to do.

The robot wants one thing – to be able to smile. Although because he is broken it is impossible. He spends all of his time searching for the solution.

Teaching Ideas

Discuss why he wants to be able to smile. Why might he consider it so important?

• Children can write the narrative of his search.
• Complete his journal, orally or written down.
• Create an alternative ending where the robot actually gets a smile.